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STEM Conference Directions
Sheraton Four Points Hotel
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From Union Station (Amtrak) - Taxis are available directly
in front of Union Station. The cost will be about $6.50 for the first passenger
and $1.50 for each additional passenger. The trip will take about 10-15 minutes.
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For a more economical trip, take Metro, Washington's subway system. The fare will be
about $1.35 per person. Follow signs in Union Station to Metro on the lower level of
the station. Take the Red Line in the direction of Shady Grove. Get off the train
at the Metro Center station. Exit the Metro station using the 12th and G Street exit.
At the top of the escalator, turn 180 degrees and walk three blocks north on 12th
Street. The hotel is at the corner of 12th and K Streets. For more information on
traveling by Metro, visit http://www.wmata.com.
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From Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) - Taxis are
available from National Airport. Follow signs in the airport for taxis and ground
transportation. The cost is about $14, and the trip will take about 15 minutes.
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For a more economical trip, take Metro, Washington's subway system. The fare will be
about $1.65 per person. From the airport, follow the signs to Metro, directly in
front of the airport. Take the Blue line toward Largo Town Center. Get off the
train at the Metro Center station. Exit the Metro station using the 12th and G
Street exit. At the top of the escalator, turn 180 degrees and walk three blocks
north on 12th Street. The hotel is at the corner of 12th and K Streets. For more
information on traveling by Metro, visit http://www.wmata.com.
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By car from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, follow signs for the George Washington
Memorial Parkway North. After about one mile on the parkway, take the exit for I-395 North to
Washington. Travel approximately one half mile, and take the US Route 1 North exit on the left.
Route 1 becomes 14th Street NW. Continue on 14th Street, and then turn right on K Street, NW.
The hotel is on the corner of 12th and K Streets. Valet parking is available at the hotel for $28/day.
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From Baltimore Washington International Airport (BWI) - Taxis are available
from BWI Airport to the hotel, but the cost is considerable (about $75).
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For a less expensive alternative, take SuperShuttle, a van transportation service.
After you claim your luggage, proceed to one of the two ticket counters, both located
on the lower level baggage claim area. One is near baggage claim #1 (Southwest Airlines
Terminal - Concourse A) and the other is near baggage claim #10 (Concourse C). They are
open between the hours of 6:00 AM and 2:00 AM. The cost is about $35 for the first
passenger and $12 for each additional passenger. When traveling from the airport to
the hotel, reservations are recommended, but not required. For your return trip to
the airport, call SuperShuttle at (800) 258-3826 at least 24 hours in advance to
schedule a pick-up. Additional information on SuperShuttle is available online at
http://www.supershuttle.com.
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You may also take the MARC train or Amtrak from BWI Airport to Union Station. Free shuttle
service is provided from the airport to the BWI Rail Station where you can catch either
a MARC train or an Amtrak train to Washington. A one-way ticket on MARC costs about $6.
Tickets may be purchased by cash or credit card at the station between 5:30 a.m. and
9:30 p.m. MARC trains run Monday through Friday only. For schedules and/or more
information about MARC, call 1-800-325-RAIL or visit
http://www.mtamaryland.com/services/marc. Tickets for Amtrak may also be purchased at
the station. A one-way fare from BWI is about $20. Amtrak trains run seven days a week.
For more information on Amtrak, call 1-800-USA-RAIL or visit
http://www.amtrak.com. Once at Union Station, follow the directions above.
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By car from BWI Airport, take I-195 West to Exit 2B for the Baltimore Washington Parkway
(MD-295 South). Continue on the Baltimore Washington Parkway for about 24 miles. Take
the exit for US-50 West. After about 2 miles, US-50 West will turn into New York Avenue.
Continue on New York Avenue for another 2 miles, following New York Avenue around Mt.
Vernon Square. Bear right on I (Eye) Street. Continue one block and turn right on 12th
Street. The hotel is one block ahead at the corner of 12th and K Streets. Valet parking
is available at the hotel for $28/day.
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From Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) - Taxis are available
from Dulles Airport to the hotel. The fare will be about $55.
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For a more economical alternative, take SuperShuttle, a van transportation service.
From the baggage claim area at Dulles, proceed down the ramps located near either
of the escalators, towards Ground Transportation/Shared Ride Vans. SuperShuttle
ticket counters are located on the lower level, just before exiting the building.
The cost is $27 for each passenger. When traveling from the airport to the hotel,
reservations are recommended, but not required. For your return trip to the airport,
call SuperShuttle at (800) 258-3826 at least 24 hours in advance to schedule a pick-up.
Additional information on SuperShuttle is available online at
http://www.supershuttle.com/.
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By car from Dulles Airport, follow signs to the Dulles Airport Access Road (also
called the Dulles Toll Road) heading toward Washington. After about 15 miles,
merge onto I-66 East. Continue for about 8 miles. Take the E Street exit. Keep
right onto the E Street Expressway. Turn left onto 18th Street NW. Then turn
right onto K Street NW. Continue six blocks on K Street. The hotel is on your
left at the corner of 12th and K Streets. Valet parking is available at the
hotel for $28/day.
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By Car - From points south, take I-95 North to I-395 North to
Washington, DC. Take the US Route 1 North exit on the left. Route 1 becomes 14th
Street NW. Continue on 14th Street, and then turn right on K Street, NW. The hotel
is on the corner of 12th and K Streets. Valet parking is available at the hotel for $28/day.
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From points north, take I-95 South to I-495 (the Capital Beltway) in the direction of Silver
Spring. Take the Georgia Avenue exit south toward Silver Spring. Stay to the right and continue
onto 16th Street. Continue on 16th Street for approximately 12 miles until you reach K Street.
Turn left onto K Street. The hotel is four blocks ahead at the corner of 12th and K Streets.
Valet parking is available at the hotel for $28/day.
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